Disaster payments in Graham County, North Carolina totaled $564,777 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $104,041 | $104,041 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $157,567 | $78,783 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $204,293 | $68,098 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 5 | $271,165 | $54,233 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 6 | $303,900 | $50,650 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 7 | $333,831 | $47,690 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 8 | $351,995 | $43,999 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 10 | $376,931 | $37,693 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 11 | $386,690 | $35,154 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 12 | $395,850 | $32,987 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 13 | $404,635 | $31,126 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 15 | $419,875 | $27,992 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 16 | $427,363 | $26,710 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 17 | $434,106 | $25,536 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 18 | $440,227 | $24,457 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 20 | $451,710 | $22,586 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 21 | $456,847 | $21,755 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 22 | $461,912 | $20,996 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 23 | $466,966 | $20,303 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 25 | $475,939 | $19,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 100 | $88,838 | $888 |
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